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...Polish soldier who, when exiled, went to America, joined Washington's army. He distinguished himself in many a battle, was made a brigadier general, raised for the colonists a mixed troop, the Pulaski Legion. Wounded when Savannah was attacked (1779), he died on board ship two days later. In Savannah, General Lafayette laid the cornerstone of a monument...
...motored to Rosslyn, Va., was presented by Miss Juliette Low with a tenderfoot** pin and in turn awarded six "letters of merit" to, Washington women for service to the movement, four merit badges to as many Scouts and a silver cup to Mrs. J. P. Hovey, captain of a troop which won an intertroop contest...
...King, accompanied by Queen Mary and Prince Henry, drove in semi-state to "the city" followed by a troop of the Royal Household Cavalry. At the Temple Bar, the Lord Mayor met their Majesties, surrendered to the King the keys of the City and the emblematic pearl sword of privileges. The royal party drove on to Leadenhall Street, where the King alighted from his carriage, smote a stone with a mallet, tested the stone's lie with a spirit-level, declared it "well and truly laid." The occasion was the laying of the foundation stone of a new building...
...moments, he disappeared and came back with Mrs. Dawes, who was dressed in a blue* suit with hat to match. The inaugural committee was waiting in the lobby. Mr. and Mrs. Dawes entered an open car with Senator Curtis. A troop of cavalry formed as an escort and they drove around the corner to the White House...
...University polo team will play in a round robin tonight at the Armory. Three periods will be played with the 110th Cavalry and three with a Rhode Island Troop. R. A. Pinkerton '27 will be unable to take part as he is in New York with Captain Clark and Colonel Browning attempting to organize a graduate polo association to take over the financial burden of polo at Harvard...